In a speech on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Bush said the United States has seen “growing evidence that dangers to our country may come not only across borders, but from violence. which is collected inside “.
“There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home,” Bush said. “But in their contempt for pluralism, in their contempt for human life, in their determination to contaminate national symbols, they are children of the same evil spirit.”
“And it is our duty to continue to confront them,” he added.
The former Republican president has been sincerely condemning the violent crowd of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol that day. “This is how election results are contested in a banana republic, not in our democratic republic,” he said in a statement at the time, adding that he was “dismayed by the reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election.” .
On Saturday, Bush lamented the split in the United States, contrasting the current political climate with the spirit of unity he said he observed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. “There seems to be an evil force in our common life that turns every disagreement into an argument and every argument into a clash of cultures. Much of our politics has become a call to anger, fear and resentment. “Bush said. “This leaves us worried about our nation and our future together.”
He said he had “no explanations or solutions,” but went on to explain what he said was the America he saw after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
“At a time when religious bigotry could have flowed freely, I saw Americans rejecting prejudice and embracing people of the Muslim faith. This is the nation I know,” Bush said.
“At a time when nativism may have provoked hatred and violence against people perceived as outsiders, I saw Americans reaffirm their welcome to immigrants and refugees. This is the nation I know,” he added. Bush.
His comments come as some members of his own party have raised concerns about the relocation of Afghan refugees to the United States after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan last month.
In addition to Biden and Bush, former President Barack Obama participated in commemorative events on Saturday, bringing together all U.S. leaders from the post-9/11 era, except former President Donald Trump, who instead ‘this makes comments about a boxing match, although he commemorated the twentieth anniversary in a short video in which he expressed his gratitude for the first people to respond, and also criticized Biden.